The University may require staff members in Category B, C & D to work overtime which is work performed in excess of his normal hours of work and he shall be paid for the overtime work.

Overtime work shall only be performed with the prior authorization of the immediate superior by completing the Instruction for Overtime form which can be downloaded from the staff intranet.

A staff is not allowed to work more than five (5) consecutive hours without a period of break of not less than thirty (30) minutes duration.

The maximum hours of overtime per employee shall not exceed 104 hours per month.

Overtime Rate

For staff members whose monthly salary is < or = to RM2,000/-, the University pays the following overtime rate which is in accordance to the rate provided by the Malaysian Employment Act 1955 as follows:-

 
Overtime on Normal Working Day

The overtime rate shall be 1.5 x Hourly Rate x Number of Hours Worked

Overtime on Off-Day 
Not exceeding half his normal hours of work:-

0.5 x ordinary rate of pay (half-day's pay)

More than half but up to eight (8) hours of work:-

1.0  x ordinary rate of pay (one day's pay)

In excess of eight (8) hours:-

1.5 x hourly rate x number of hours in excess of 8 hours

Overtime on Rest Day 
Not exceeding half his normal hours of work:-

0.5 x ordinary rate of pay (half-day's pay)

More than half but up to eight (8) hours of work:-

1.0  x ordinary rate of pay (one day's pay)

In excess of eight (8) hours:-

2.0 x hourly rate x number of hours in excess of 8 hours

Overtime on Public Holiday

Less than normal hours of work:-

2.0  x ordinary rate of pay

In excess of normal hours of work:-

3.0  x hourly rate x number of hours in excess of 8 hours

Overtime Computation